Tony Jewell (footballer)
Tony 'TJ' Jewell (born 8 December 1943) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1964 and 1970 for the Richmond Football Club. He was recruited from Oakleigh in the VFA where he had led the club's goalkicking in 1962 and was placed 4th in the VFA's best & fairest award, the J. J. Liston Trophy, in 1963. His initial coaching experience after leaving Richmond was with Caulfield then in the second division of VFA. He led them to the 2nd division premiership and promotion to the top division in 1973. He was senior coach of Richmond from 1979 to 1981, which included winning the 1980 premiership, but was sacked to make way for Francis Bourke. He later returned to coach the club from 1986 to 1987. He was also senior coach of St Kilda in 1983 and 1984.
| Tony Jewell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tony Jewell | ||
| Nickname(s) | TJ | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1943 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Caulfield (VFA) Oakleigh (VFA) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1964–1970 | Richmond | 80 (16) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1979–1981 | Richmond | 69 (41–27–1) | |
| 1983–1984 | St Kilda | 26 (5–21–0) | |
| 1986–1987 | Richmond | 44 (12–32–0) | |
| Total | 139 (58–80–1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1987. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
- Richmond Football Club - Hall of Fame
- Fiddian, Marc: Devils at Play. A History of the Oakleigh Football Club, Pakenham Gazette, Pakenham 1982
External links
- Tony Jewell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tony Jewell at AustralianFootball.com